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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: mrs sarah baxter <sarahbaxter007@iol.cz>
Reply-To: sarahbaxter1966@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:12:04 GMT
Subject: Dear Beloved in Christ




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Dear Beloved in Christ=2E




It is by the grace of God that I received Christ=2C having known the tru=
th=2C I had no choice than to do what is lawful and just in the sight of=
God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of God =26 is=
Mercies and glory upon my life=2E

I am Mrs=2E Sarah Baxter=2C the wife of Mr=2E Ricky Baxter=2C my husband=
worked with the Chevron/Texaco in Jordan for twenty years before he die=
d in the
year 2005=2EWe were married for ten years without a child=2E My Husband =
died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days=2E Before his=
death we both got born-again and dedicated Christians=2EWhen my late h=
usband was alive he deposited the sum of US=247=2E5 Million=2E (Seven M=
illion Five Hundred Thousand U=2ES=2EDollars) with a Bank in Europe=2EP=
resently=2C this money is still with the Bank and the management just wr=
ote me as the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT and if I=2C =
as the beneficiary of the funds=2C do not re-activate the account=3B the=
fundswill be CONFISCATED or I rather issue a letter of authorization
to somebody to receive it on my behalf (note that you need to activate =
this account) as I can not come over=2E Presently=2C I=92m in a hospita=
l in Jordan where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer=
=2E I have since lost my ability to talk and mydoctors have told me that=
I have only a few weeks to live=2E It is my last wish to see this mone=
y distributed to charity organizations anywhere in the World=2E Because =
relatives and friends have plundered so much of my wealth since my illn=
ess=2C I cannot live with the agony of entrusting this huge responsibili=
ty to any of them=2EPlease=2C I beg you in the name of God to help me S=
tand-in as the beneficiary and collect the Funds from the Bank=2E I want=
a person that is God-fearing who will use this money to fund churches=2C=
orphanages and widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that t=
he house of God is maintained=2E

The Bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that giveth=2E =
Itook this decision because I don=27t have any child that will inherit t=
his
money and my husband=27s relatives are not Christians and I don=27t wan=
t my husband=27s hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers=2E I don=
=27t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manne=
r=2E Hence the reason for taking this bold decision=2E

I am not afraid of death since I know where I am going to=2E I know that=
I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord=2E =7BExodus14 VS14=7D says t=
hat the
lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace=2E I don=27t need any =
telephone communication in this regard because of my soundless voice and=
presence of my husband=27s relatives around me always=2E I don=27t wan=
t them to know about this development=2EWith God all things are possibl=
e=2EIf you are interested in help me fulfill this dream=2C you can email=
to my personal email=3Asarahbaxter1966=40yahoo=2Ecom=2Ehk
Your Sister in Christ=2C

Mrs=2E Sarah Baxter

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